Question 1

Janice came to her local hospital tonight because she feels beetles crawling around inside her body. With the exception of numerous scratch marks, no medical abnormalities were found. Janice remains convinced that she is infested with beetles. What type of hallucinations is she experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Janice is experiencing somatic hallucinations, as she believes she can feel the sensation of beetles crawling around inside her body. Visual, olfactory, and gustatory hallucinations would involve seeing, smelling, or tasting things that are not actually present.

Question 2

James, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, believes he is being controlled by others through a radio that has been inserted into his brain. James is exhibiting which type of symptoms?

Accepted Answer

James is exhibiting symptoms of influence, which involves believing that outside forces are controlling one's thoughts or actions. This is a common symptom of schizophrenia. Olfactory symptoms involve hallucinations related to smell, catatonic symptoms involve physical immobility or unusual movements, and residual symptoms involve mild ongoing symptoms following a major episode of schizophrenia. None of these are exhibited in the given scenario.

Question 3

The term schizophrenia was coined by

Accepted Answer

The term schizophrenia was coined by Swiss psychiatrist Eugen Bleuler in 1911.

Question 4

Select the following statement about psychotic disorders that is TRUE.

Accepted Answer

The presence of hallucinations and delusions can be a symptom of other psychotic disorders besides schizophrenia.

Question 5

The Secret Service has brought Ben to the emergency room of a local hospital for a psychiatric evaluation. He was found trying to scale the fence that surrounds the White House and insists that he is the President of the United States. Family members confirm that Ben is being treated for schizophrenia. What type of delusion is Ben experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Ben is experiencing a delusion of self-significance, as he believes he is the President of the United States, indicating an inflated sense of worth or importance.

Question 6

The three symptom categories in schizophrenia are

Accepted Answer

The three symptom categories in schizophrenia are positive symptoms (excess or distortion in normal behavior or experience), negative symptoms (reduction or absence of normal behavior or experience), and cognitive impairments (problems with attention, memory, and decision-making).

Question 7

The most common type of hallucinations is

Accepted Answer

Auditory hallucinations are the most common type, occurring in a variety of psychiatric and neurological disorders, including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and Parkinson's disease.

Question 8

Gloria, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, is experiencing delusions that are both persecutory and frightening in nature. Her symptoms would indicate she is____________

Accepted Answer

Persecutory delusions are a type of paranoid delusion, which is characterized by beliefs that others are plotting against or doing something harmful to the individual. Therefore, based on the description of Gloria's symptoms, she is having paranoid delusions.

Question 9

An older woman frantically calls the State Attorney's Office to report someone trying to "control" her by broadcasting messages through her television. Highly agitated, she requests a thorough investigation. The content of this call typifies

Accepted Answer

The woman's belief that someone is trying to control her through her television is a delusion of influence, which is a common symptom in schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders. This delusion involves the belief that an outside force is controlling one's thoughts or actions.

Question 10

Positive symptoms refer to the

Accepted Answer

Positive symptoms refer to the presence of behaviors, thoughts, or feelings that are absent in people who do not have a psychiatric illness. Examples of positive symptoms include hallucinations, delusions, and disorganized speech.

Question 11

Jack, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia, has strange speech patterns. He takes long pauses during conversations and says things like, "I was in 5ᵗʰ grade once. I'm the oldest child in the family. Children like a good parade. The show must go on!" Jack is exhibiting __________

Accepted Answer

Jack's speech patterns suggest disorganized thinking which is a common symptom of schizophrenia. The random sequence of his statements without any connection or relevance to the ongoing conversation is characteristic of disorganized thinking. Paranoia refers to a delusional belief of being persecuted or watched, waxy flexibility is a symptom of catatonia where an individual's body remains in the position it is placed in by another person, and catatonia involves a range of motor symptoms such as immobility or excessive movement which are not exhibited by Jack in the given scenario.

Question 12

The most common type of delusions seen in schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

Persecutory delusions are the most common form of delusion in individuals with schizophrenia. These involve the belief that one is being targeted or threatened by others, such as being followed, plotted against, or spied on.

Question 13

Gary, a schizophrenic patient at a psychiatric hospital, hums very loudly when others are around. He explained to staff that this helps limit the ability of others to read his mind. What type of delusions is Gary experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Gary is experiencing delusions of influence, where he believes that external forces are controlling his thoughts or that others can read his mind.

Question 14

The original name for schizophrenia, dementia praecox, was coined by

Accepted Answer

Emil Kraepelin coined the term dementia praecox in the late 19th century to describe a group of symptoms that he believed indicated a separate disease from other psychotic disorders. However, the term was replaced with schizophrenia by Eugen Bleuler in the early 20th century.

Question 15

Psychotic disorders are characterized by unusual thinking, distorted perceptions, and

Accepted Answer

Psychotic disorders often involve odd behaviors, along with unusual thinking and distorted perceptions.

Question 16

Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called

Accepted Answer

Hallucinations that involve the sense of taste are called gustatory hallucinations.

Question 17

The word schizophrenia is a combination of two Greek words that mean

Accepted Answer

The word schizophrenia comes from the Greek words "schizo," meaning "split," and "phren," meaning "mind." Therefore, the correct choice is C, split mind.

Question 18

Lois, a resident at a group home for people with schizophrenia, refuses to eat food or take her medications because she believes the staff is poisoning her. What type of delusions is Lois experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Lois is experiencing delusions of persecution or paranoia, where she believes the staff is trying to harm her. This belief is causing her to refuse food and medications. The other types of delusions mentioned (influence, self-significance, and somatic) do not fit with the symptoms described in the scenario.

Question 19

People diagnosed with schizophrenia have

Accepted Answer

Schizophrenia does not involve split or multiple personalities. It is a mental disorder that results in a range of symptoms affecting a person's perception, thoughts, and behaviors.

Question 20

"See the sun, Bobby run, lobby, slobby hobo." This statement is an example of

Accepted Answer

Clang association is characterized by the grouping of words based on their sound rather than their meaning, often seen in bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. The given statement exemplifies this through the use of rhyming words without logical connection.

Quiz 10: Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders